A comprehensive review on modular multilevel converters, submodule topologies, and modulation techniques

LAM Barros, AP Martins, JG Pinto - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
The concept of the modular multilevel converter (MLC) has been raising interest in research
in order to improve their performance and applicability. The potential of an MLC is …

Role of power hardware in the loop in modeling and simulation for experimentation in power and energy systems

CS Edrington, M Steurer, J Langston… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The area of modeling and simulation is a critical aspect in the basic research to
commercialization and instantiation cycle. This paper reports on modeling and simulation in …

Design and implementation of a modular multilevel converter with hierarchical redundancy ability for electric ship MVDC system

Y Chen, Z Li, S Zhao, X Wei… - IEEE Journal of Emerging …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Modular multilevel converter (MMC) can be considered as a promising candidate for modern
electric ship medium-voltage direct current (MVDC) power system due to its high-voltage …

Multifunctional megawatt-scale medium voltage DC test bed based on modular multilevel converter technology

MM Steurer, K Schoder, O Faruque… - IEEE Transactions …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Recent developments in modular multilevel converters (MMCs) provide new opportunities
for medium-voltage dc (MVDC) systems for all-electric ship design and offshore wind farms …

Hardware-in-the-loop modeling of an actively fed MVDC railway systems of the future

S Milovanović, S Strobl, P Ladoux, D Dujić - IEEE Access, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents an averaged real-time model of an arbitrary size MVDC railway system.
In contrast to references already available in the literature, focusing mainly on specific parts …

Approach to scalable model development for navy shipboard compatible modular multilevel converters

RM Cuzner, R Soman, MM Steurer… - IEEE Journal of …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper describes a methodology for developing a scalable metamodel for power
conversion equipment that produces size/weight/efficiency and dimensions using a building …

Size and weight computation of MVDC power equipment in architectures developed using the smart ship systems design environment

R Soman, MM Steurer, TA Toshon… - IEEE journal of …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The smart ship systems design (S3D) environment under development is intended to enable
users to estimate the size and weight requirements for various devices and subsystems of a …

Experimental verification of limiting fault currents in MVDC systems by using modular multilevel converters

K Sun, D Soto, M Steurer… - 2015 IEEE Electric Ship …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Medium voltage direct current (MVDC) system poses an attractive technology for the
development of high power all electric ships in the future. The Modular Multilevel Converter …

Testing operation and coordination of dc solid state circuit breakers

J Langston, K Schoder, M Sloderbeck… - IECON 2018-44th …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
An approach for testing the operation and coordination of medium-voltage dc solid state
circuit breakers (SSCB) for shipboard power systems is described. For the considered …

PHIL implementation of a MVDC fault management test bed for ship power systems based on megawatt-scale modular multilevel converters

M Andrus, H Ravindra, J Hauer… - 2015 IEEE Electric …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Fault management in a shipboard, medium voltage dc (MVDC) integrated power system
(IPS) is a ship-wide function requiring a rapid and highly-coordinated response of several …